Slaves of Joseph Palmer, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Named Slaves 3 Censuses 4 Sources

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to record research & identify the slaves of Joseph Palmer (1776-1841).

Named Slaves

Joseph Palmer's probate inventory after his death named and valued each of the 177 slaves.^[1]

Censuses

In the 1840 census Joseph was in St Johns Berkley Parish, Charleston, South Carolina.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Charleston County, South Carolina inventories, appraisements & sales, ca. 1834-1867 ca. 1834-1850
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, 1839-1844, Vol. A > image 159 of 636; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JD9D-R7 (accessed 7 March 2023)
   • 1842 probate inventory for Joseph Palmer, p.259
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1840; Census Place: St Johns Berkley Parish, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: 509; Page: 166; Family History Library Film: 0022508
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2951028 (accessed 3 January 2023)
   Joseph Palmer in St Johns Berkley Parish, Charleston, South Carolina.